Description: [Anon.] Circa 1890s albumen photograph of Rampokan Matjan, a ritual tiger fight, in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. Blitar [East Java, Indonesia]. Circa 1890s albumen photograph, 8¾ x 10¾ inches, on its original card mount, 12½ x 15¾ inches, with pencil caption titling to photograph. Old glue stains along edges of mount. Save for light fading along edges of photograph, a clean, clear image. Circa 1890s photograph showing the Javanese ceremony “rampok macan” (rampokan), a ritualized big cat fight, typically occurring at the end of Ramadan and the beginning of the Muslim new year. In a gladiator-like setting, this public spectacle pitted men against tiger and it likely contributed to the population decline, and eventual extinction, of the Javanese tiger. We find one example of this image at the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam. See Wessing, Robert. “A Tiger in the Heart: The Javanese Rampok Macan.” Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde 148, no. 2 (1992): 287–308.Our Stock# 3732652 About Us Established in 1995, Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC buys and sells rare and antiquarian books and historical manuscripts published or created in pre-1900 America. We are located in Wilmington, Delaware. Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). The Manuscript Society. Ephemera Society of America. Guarantee All items are guaranteed to be as described. Authenticity is guaranteed for the lifetime of the original purchaser. As a member of the above-named trade organizations, we abide by their published code of ethics. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days(prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description for this item, please contact us. We will be happy to answer them. Shipping Items are expertly packed in bubble wrap and shipped in new boxes or reinforced envelopes. No International Buyers Please, no buyers outside of the USA. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving feedback from buyers. If you're unhappy with any part of your transaction with us, please let us know. Our priority is to make you happy and resolve issues promptly. © 2024 Ian Brabner, Rare Americana, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Author: [Anon.]
Subject: Americana
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: North America
